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plunger

 
Dictionary: plung·er   (plŭn'jər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One who plunges or dives.
  2. A device consisting of a rubber suction cup attached to the end of a stick, used to unclog drains and pipes. Also called plumber's helper.
  3. A machine part, such as a piston, that operates with a thrusting or plunging movement.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
  Synonym: plunger


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Common household plungers: to the left, a toilet plunger; to the right, a sink plunger

A plunger is a common device used to release stoppages in plumbing. The tool consists of a rubber cup with an attached stick "shaft", usually made of wood or bronze. Before use, any hair etc. in the plug grate should be removed and, if possible the overflow hole should be sealed with a wet cloth. The cup is pushed down against the drain, and either pressed hard into the drain to force air in, or is pushed down until the rubber cup is flattened, then pulled out, causing a vacuum. The intent is to loosen or break up a clog, excessive material, or other blockage in a sink, toilet, bathtub, shower, etc.

A plunger is much more effective when there is water in the pipe because water does not compress and will thus transmit more of the applied force than air.

When a plunger is ineffective, it is often supplemented by a chemical drain opener, or by a plumber's snake.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udspringer, hasardspiller, dykkerstempel, kolbestempel, vaskesuger

Nederlands (Dutch)
iemand die zich ergens op/in stort, op en neer gaande cilinder, afvoer ontstopper, karnstok

Français (French)
n. - ventouse, pompe

Deutsch (German)
n. - Tauchkolben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έμβολο, (μηχαν.) εμβολίδιο, βεντούζα του καμπινέ

Italiano (Italian)
tuffatore, sturalavandino, ventosa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mergulhador (m), jogador (m)

Русский (Russian)
плунжер, пуансон

Español (Spanish)
n. - émbolo, desatascador de fregaderos, sopapa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vaskrensare, plunsch, kolv, dykare, (hasard)spelare, jobbare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
跳水者, 活塞, 潜水者, 冒险的投机者

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 跳水者, 活塞, 潛水者, 冒險的投機者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뛰어드는 사람, 잠수자, 잠수인부

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 飛び込む人, 潜水者, 突入者, むこうみずな賭博者, 吸引用ゴムカップ, プランジャー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غاطس, غواص, مقامر, مستهتر, كباس, , دافعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צולל, בוכנת-משאבה, משאבת-כיור, טובלן, מהמר‬


 
 

 

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